The advent of COVID-19 has seen a wide range of “solutions” entering the market. With many competing technologies it is hard to work out which is best for you. Currently getting lots of press is the Philips UVC solution; Signify.
Here we compare Lightico’s CleanLight panel with the UV-C Disinfection Upper Ceiling Mounted unit from Philips
| Disinfecting Technology | Photocatalytic oxidation from TiO2 | UV-C |
| Proven against COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) | Yes | Yes |
| Passive or Active air handling | Passive | Passive |
| Power Consumption | 40W | 4 x 9W = 36W* |
| Optimal temperature range | Between -20 and +45 degrees C | Between +20 and +40 degrees C |
| Lifetime | 50,000h | 9,000h |
| Installation | Recessed in ceiling | Panel is recessed in ceiling, requires safety cable |
| Dimensions | 595 x 595 x 11 | 595 x 595 x 192 |
| Ingress protection | IP44 | IP20 |
| CE mark | CE mark | CE mark |
| Protection class IEC | Class III | Class I |
| A word of caution (Taken from manufacturers website) |
None | UV-C product present minimum risk when used by professional who know how to use them. They must shield their eyes and skin to avoid light damage and severe injuries to the eyes and skin. Plants and/or materials that are exposed to higher doses of UV-C may become damaged and/or discoloured. |
*in addition to existing lighting
All information is taken from product specification documents for CleanLight and Philips UVC . You can download these here:
We recognise that everyone’s needs are different and not all solutions work for the different environments out there. At Lightico we are committed to helping everyone find the best solution for them.
Working with our wholesale partners, Lightico can provide our air quality audit to help identify the risks to staff, customers and visitors.
To talk to Lightico about how CleanLight can offer a safe, long life, maintenance-free solution to clean air get in touch below:
